Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner singer/composer Lisa Gerrard (Dead
Can Dance) and film composer Marcello De Francisci have joined forces to bring
you their first collaborative album work titled "Departum". This album is a
collection of pieces, which are filled with lyrical soundscapes, orchestrated
with vocal chants, cimbalom, guitars, percussion, modern instruments and
orchestra. An effort that took two years in the making moreover a journey
inspired by ancient world cultures. (Mesopotamia, Europe & Asia)

After the groundbreaking album “The Trail Of Genghis Khan” written in
collaboration with an Australian artist Cye Wood, Lisa Gerrard returns to
Infinite fog with long-awaited complete, extended edition of the album "Departum".

Highest quality sound, ambient drifts, soft tribal rhythms, touching melodies
of Cymbylom and 144-Strings Yang Chin playing by Lisa Gerrard and transcendental
vocals. All this gives even more in sum and makes "Departum" pure
pleasure listening.

The album is recorded with Marcello De Francisci who is well-known as an
American composer/visual artist with an Italian-Argentinean background based in
Los Angeles, California. Marcello De Francisci is a big name in soundtracks
industry - in 2006 he won the best soundtrack of the year G.A.N.G. ward for his
work on SCEA’s "God of War" game. His music has been used in major theatrical
movie trailers such as "Avatar", "Prince Of Persia", "Monsters VS Aliens",
"Seven Pounds", and "Hellboy" to name a few. Moreover, we can remember his
mesmerizing music in the sequel to "Baraka" art house documentary "Samsara".

Since 2009, Marcello and Lisa started work together and recorded several
soundtracks for major and art house movies. Besides that, their creativity also
found a realization in a common album "Departum", which became one of the most
top-rated albums in Lisa Gerrard discography. Attentive listener may remember
Marcello as co-creator Lisa Gerrard’s album "Twilight Kingdom".

Features:
• Vinyl LP
• First time on vinyl
• Excellent sound and studio remastering by Martin Bowes (Attirition)
• Taken from original masters
• Heavy cover
• For fans of Dead Can Dance
• Album from Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner singer/composer